Sheet Music, 1900-1909
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ISBN
MUM00682, 0418
Description
Cover: drawing of a ship and a Lighthouse; Publisher: Arthur P. Schmidt
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Songs -- United States -- 20th Century; Popular Music -- United States
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Original Collection
Sheldon Harris Collection (MUM00682), Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
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Lyrics
Lyrics:
First verse
Twas a schooner that lay in the safe sheltered bay, While outside raged the tempest wild Near a lighthouse lay she secure in his lee Like a fond parent watching his child For the light house so true Of the dangers well knew, And his aim was to save her from harm For his heart had gone out to this trim little boat, And he sang this soft song thro' the storm Love, love, shelter, my love, Safe near my strong right arm Warm, warm neath my loving heart, Secure from the raging storm. Thro' the long and hours of the silent night My lonely vigil I keep With my love at rest on my rugged breast While her eyes are closed in sleep With my love at rest on my rugged breast And her eyes are closed in sleepSecond verse - But this trim little boat on the blue waves a-float, Tho' she liked the old light house well Had never a thought of the love that he sought, For his secret he guarded so well. While she lay, all demure, In her haven secure Her love thoughts went wand'ring a far As the light house sincere breathed his love in her ear, She murmured the name of a star Woe woe for my shattered hope, Woe for my stricken heart Cold, cold is my love to me, Twere better we now should part. For her love has gone to the morning star, And so high his light is to mine That I'll silent keep and in silence weep While she lives in his love divine I will silent keep and in silence weep While she lives in his love divine.
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